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Comp. Soft. Engin., Systems Software

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

91

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$86,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-75.0%

Filing Growth

40 → 10 filings, FY2008 to FY2012

5

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$77,900

25th Percentile

$81,742

Median (50th)

$86,000

75th Percentile

$95,326

90th Percentile

$105,000

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Top Employers Hiring Comp. Soft. Engin., Systems Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 85 $85,500 $76,000 - $120,000 69.4%
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION 3 $89,925 $86,011 - $100,000 100.0%
BEARINGPOINT, INC. 1 $103,000 $103,000 - $103,000 100.0%
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 1 $110,800 $110,800 - $110,800 100.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 $122,820 $122,820 - $122,820 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 91 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
REDMOND WA 85 $85,500
BETHPAGE NY 3 $89,925
BERKELEY CA 1 $122,820
MCLEAN VA 1 $103,000
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $110,800
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Comp. Soft. Engin., Systems Software with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Comp. Soft. Engin., Systems Software Unspecified 80 $88,186
Comp. Softw. Engs., Systems Software Unspecified 2 $94,962
COP. SOFT. ENGIN., SYSTEMS SOFTWARE Unspecified 2 $80,739
Comp. Soft. Engin., Syst. Software Unspecified 2 $92,195
COMP SOFT ENGS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE Unspecified 1 $103,000
COMP. SOFT. ENGIN., SYSTEMS SOFTWAR Unspecified 1 $102,013
Comp Soft Engin, Systems Software, Non R&D Unspecified 1 $122,820
Comp. Sofw. Engs., Systems Software Unspecified 1 $86,011
COMP. SOFT. ENGINE.,SYSTEMS SOFTWARE Unspecified 1 $86,955
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2008 40 $81,742 95.0%
2010 6 $87,968 50.0%
2011 35 $95,326 40.0%
2012 10 $88,560 100.0%
Company Comparison - Comp. Soft. Engin., Systems Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 85 $85,500 69.4%
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION 3 $89,925 100.0%
BEARINGPOINT, INC. 1 $103,000 100.0%
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 1 $110,800 100.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 $122,820 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 6, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.